Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

5 questions · 5 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 20%Low 4 · 80%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Frequency of defecation (mean number of bowel movements per week) · patients aged 0 to 18 years with a diagnosis of functional constipation

1 finding from 1 review

Osmotic and stimulant laxatives for the management of childhood constipation 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 42 participants
Low

Frequency of defecation (mean number of bowel movements per week) · patients aged 0 to 18 years with a diagnosis of functional constipation

1 finding from 1 review

Osmotic and stimulant laxatives for the management of childhood constipation 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 50 participants
Low

Successful disimpaction · patients aged 0 to 18 years with a diagnosis of functional constipation

Lactulose showed no clear difference in successful disimpaction compared with milk of magnesia (MOM) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Osmotic and stimulant laxatives for the management of childhood constipation 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.83 [0.67, 1.03]
1 study · 50 participants
Low

Need for extra treatment · patients aged 0 to 18 years with a diagnosis of functional constipation

It is very uncertain whether lactulose changes need for additional therapies compared with milk of magnesia (MOM) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Osmotic and stimulant laxatives for the management of childhood constipation 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2 [0.8, 5.02]
1 study · 50 participants
Very low

Frequency of defecation (mean number of bowel movements per week) · patients aged 0 to 18 years with a diagnosis of functional constipation

1 finding from 1 review

Osmotic and stimulant laxatives for the management of childhood constipation 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 61 participants
Low